Buckle for harness and the like.



R. F. HANISCH.

BUCKLE FOR HARNESS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 23,1916- Patented Oct. 17, 1916.

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I BUCKLE FOR HARNESS AND THE LIKE.

Application filed February 23, 1916.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, ROBERT F HANISCH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Buckles for Harness and the like, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description,

reference being had to the accompanying drawings, formin'g'a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a buckle for harness and the like and is an improvement on the common spot-tongue buckle.

The object of the invention is to provide a buckle which will be more serviceable than the buckles of this type heretofore known, and which will give a more attractive appearance to the harness upon which it is used.

I shall now describe, with the aid of the accompanying drawings, which form a part of the present specification, the manner in which my invention is to be practised.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a buckle embodying my invention showing a pair of leather straps connected together thereby; Fig. 2 is a plan View of the buckle; Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing the buckle without the straps; Fig. 4 is a cross section of the structure shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a plan view of a modification; Fig. 6 is an end view of the same; Figs. 7 and 8 are plan views of othermodifications.

The buckle comprises essentially a flat.

open frame 1 with a rectangular opening therein. A fiat base plate 2 of a substantial length forms the bottom of the buckle and the straps which are to be fastened together such as 3, 4, shown in Figs. 1 and 4, are held between the frame 1 and the base plate 2. The frame and the base plate are substantially parallel to each other.

A tongue or pin 5 is secured to the base plate 2 and projectsupward through the rectangular opening in the frame 1. The frame 1 and the base plate 2 are joined together by the parallel side plates 6 and 7 These side plates completely close the side of the buckle thereby preventing the admission of dirt or the like and also concealing the ends of the strap to make a neat and finished form of buckle. An important function of these side plates is to support the ends 8 and 9 of the straps 4' and 3,

Specification of Letters Extent.

Patented Oct. 1'7, 1916. Serial No. 79,811.

respectively, against side-wise motion. The rectangular openingin the frame 1 is substantially the width of the strap which is to be employed therewith. The side plates 6 and 7 are flush with the inner edges of the frame member 1 and at the lower end they join the outer edge of the base plate 2.

In Figs. 5 and 6 I have shown a buckle constructed in accordance with my invention in which a loop 10 is provided for'joining or attaching a strap at right angles to the strap which passes through the main portion of the buckle. The loop 10 forms a continuation of the main frame portion 1. It can be seen that a strap attached to the loop 10 does not rub against the horse as would be the case if a loop were attached to the buckles of the priorart. The loop 10 may be bent back slightly or off-set so as to bring the strap which is secured thereto substantially on a level with the frame 1.

In Fig. 7, I have shown a modification in which a loop 11 is attached upon the opposite side of the buckle in addition to the loop 10.

In Fig. 8 I have shown a ring 12, such as may be employed for attaching a bit.

The same underlying advantage is found in each of the forms that Ihave illustrated. It can be seen that this buckle is an improvement upon what is usually called the spot-tongue buckle or Conway loop. The main feature of the present buckle is the construction of the longitudinal side plates 6 and 7 which connect the base plate 2 with the main frame or face plate 1 so as to form a buckle which can be used for most parts of a harness, giving the same an attractive and uniform appearance. The device also serves as a buckle shield saving the mane and tail of a horse in its use for breast c01- lar or breeching.

A further advantage of the device is that shortpieces of leather can be connected and firmly held together, the splices being cov ered by the longitudinal side plates 6 and 7 as, for instance, in a halter, or billets on a line. The different styles of spot-tongue buckles now in use answer this purpose to some extent, but none of them can be used to give the harness a uniform and attractive appearance.

Another advantage of this device, especially as illustrated in Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8,

is that the side parts of the buckle enables one to attach cross pieces on different parts of a harness, or haltersain the simplest possible Way by sewing or riveting the strap to the loop indicated in the drawings."

The round loop or ring, shown in Fig. 8, I is intended for the lower part of a halter to attach a bit with a strap and thus hold the same firmly in the ce'n'terofthe buckle without allowing the bitto slip sidewise, as isthe case Where astiiiarefloopis employed, such; as c'miffifiiohl 'iappears -iha five-ring halter. "Since these loo s 'are formed on they are thus raised "away "from the base plate and canndt any (a "r ub the horse. r gid not ntend tdbeliihited'to the pr'eeise dimensions, 'foim' and proportions slioyvii.

ing" in the frameand a tongue, adapted to pass through a holein the strap, mounted on said base plate and projecting into the openingin said fiat frame, said plates being spaced apart the Width of the strap and furnishing lateral support for the edges of the strap.

In Witness whereof, Ihereuiito subscribe myfnaine' this 21st day of February A. D. 1916; x a t ROBERT FQHANISCH.

each,,by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. washifigt r: 0." 

